Apparatus for controlling the admission and relief of pressure to tanks and other appliances.



E. G. MOORE. APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE ADMISSION AND RELIEF OF PRESSURE T0 TANKS AND OTHER APPLIANCES.

. APPLICATION FILED APR.16,1907. 914,497, Patented Mar. 9, E909.

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Q hmaoco E. G. MOORE.

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE ADMISSION AND RELIEF OF PRESSURE TQ TANKS AND OTHER APPLIANCES.

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UNITED srarns Afrsn or EDWARD C. MOORE, OF PHILADELPHIA, P COMPANY, A CORPORATI ENNSYLVANIA,. ASSIGNOR. TO MERRITT ON OF PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING- THE ADMISSION AND RELIEF OF PRESSURE T TANKS AND OTHER APPLIANCES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

; Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed April 16, 1907. Serial No. 868,560.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD O. Moose, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Im- ,provement in Apparatus for Controlling the Relief of Pressure to Tanks of which the following Admission and and other Appliances, is a specification.

In many cases where fluid pressure is a plied to a tank or other app iance for t e purpose of forcing material or producing other results, it is necessary-or desirable that such pressure should be applied and relieved at intervals, and that the moment of relief should be timed, and controlled independsure may "be maintained to fully discharge the contents after the level has fallen to such an extent as would relieve the pressure, if it was not otherwise controlled. It is also desirable in many cases that the operation of the pressure relieving devices should be timed so that the relief may take place at a fixed interval after the pressure is applied, and that the interval may be varied and regulated to suit the requirements of the particular case.

I do not meanto limit my invention in its application to any particular use, but for purposes of explanation I have shown it applied to a sewage tanker receptacle for the purpose of discharging the sewage from the tank to a higher level; and in. this case the admission of the pressure to the tank is controlled by pneumatic devices controlled by the level of the contents of the tank. The invention may be applied for example to the admission of air blasts at intervals to a foghorn, or to any case where the pressure is to be applied and relieved at intervals and the.

relief is controlled by means independent of those which control the admission.

dependently of sum maybe maintained to'expel the contentsafter the level has fallen to such an eX- tent as would relieve the devices which the a part of my iinprove' level controls; and ments relates to the means for enabling the My improvements relate particularly to the means forautomatically controlling the admission of the pressure to the tank or otherappliance and time. a A part of my improvements relates to the valve devices for controll ng the admission of the pressure to th force-pipe and for vent ing the same and to the means for controlling said valve devices. For this purpose I emmeans actuated by fluid pressure to opthe valve-devices which control the force-pipe and control the operationof said means preferably by a fluid pressure motor which may be controlled by the conditions in the/tank or appliance to which the pres-- sure 'i'sadmitted.

As it is the level of the sewage in the tank which is the condition usually relied upon to control the admission of pressure to the tank, it is desirable when the invention. applied'to the raising of sewage that the re lief of that pressure said condition, so that presrelief of the pressure in the tank to be controlled and timed independently of the de vices controlled by the conditions in the tank for controlling the admission of the pressure. As it is desirable, however, that inno case should the pressure be relieved until the level of the contents of-the tank has fallen to such an extent as to relieve the devices which the contents control, I employ additional means controlled by said devices to prevent the venting of the force-pipe .until such devices are relieved.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical sec tional view of my pneumatically controlle valve devicesfor controlling the pressure pipe, showing the same couuec led with a sewage receptacle and with pneumatic controlling devices which are controlled oy the scwage; and Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views of part of the same on a reduced scale illustrating modifications. V 1

a is any appliance to which the pressure is applied at intervals; as shown it is a forcing should be controlled in its relief at the proper tank orreceptaele which receives sewage and,-

3 stem r, is a valve q,' which controls the com- 'mit pressure to the tan munication between the ports p and The valves q and constitute the valve evices which contro the ressure pipe (1 to ad- IE0, and to'relieve the same. As shown, the means for operating -'the.valves ,gtand g consist of a piston or pressure motor. p is a cylinder below the cylinder in which is a motor or piston g connectedqiy a suitable cou ling r with the rod 1"; The piston g is of arger diameter than the piston ,valve q.

d is a branch pipe from the ressure main (1 which communicates with t e cylinder p below the piston g by a suitable port or passageway 1- This port or passageway is controlled by a valve 8, normally closed by .a spring a. When the valve; 8 is opened air pressure from the branch (it-will extend into the cylinder I. The same pressure per square inch wi then be acting oppositely on the pistons q q", and by reason of the greater area of the latter the pistons will move forward and the vent ort 2 will be closed by the valve g, while t e va ve q will open communication between the ports and p and thevair pressure will be admitte to the ipe (Z and thence to" the receptacle (1 to disc arge its 'conten ts.

t isa vent from the piston chamber 19 or 1 cylinder p below the piston g through which the compressed air mayescape, when the valve .9 is again closed. 7 The high .pressure from the port 12 is then acting on the piston g and when the pressure below the piston g is reduced sufii'ciently, the higher pressure on the smaller piston 9 will force the pistons back, closing communication between the ports 1" and p and restoring com-.

munic'ation between the ports 1) and p and vent 'lpe'e to relieve the pressure in the pipe d an tank a; The vent tmay be regulated by a valve t to control the escape from below the piston 2 and the time at which the valves and q W1 be 0 erated. The operation of t e valves q q is thus controlled b the valve s and thatvalve may be contro led in any suitable manner. As shown it is controlled by the conditions, 'i. e. the accumulations of sewage, in the tank a. As shown the stem 8 of the valve 8 is pivoted to a lever a, one end of which has its fulcrum at u and the other end of which is con 'nected with a pressure motor w. The motor chamber w is connected by the air ipe f with the bell f in the tank or receptacle 0, or in a chamber communicating therewith. When the sewa e accumulates in the tank a and forces air t tough the bellf and pipe f into the motor chamber 10', the motor w will be lifted and this will .rock the lever u onits fulcrum u and open the valve .5. Pressure.

from the pipe (i will be admitted to the chamber p1 and the piston g and valves 9 and g wi be operated inthe manner described.-

It is desirable that the closing of the valve 8' should be independent ofthe action of the pressure motor 10, so that it ma close again immediately after the piston g as been 0 erated, and for this purpose, I em loy t e movable fulcrum it. As shown this is a bell'crank, of which one arm acts as the Y fulcrum a and the other arm u projects in the path of the piston q, or of some part' moving with it, so that when the pieton is moved to operate the valves it will strike the arm a and rock the bell crank so as to remove the fulcrum u from under the end of the lever a. As the lever is then unsupported at its outer end, the spring .9 will pu it down and close the valve 8. A spring to acting on thebell crank it u 'maintalns it in normal position and causes the fulcrum u to reengage the lever a after pressure is relieved in the motor chamber w. The closing of the valve 8 is thus independent of the I operation of the motor w and of the conditrons in the tank a. While the valve 8 remains open, the pressurein the chamber 5 prevents the return of the piston q and t e o eration of the valves (1 q, and as it is deslrable that the o eration should be inde pendent of the con itions in the tank; it is desirable that the closing of the valve 8 should also be inde endent of those conditions.

While it is deslrs able that this operation of the valves q q should be independent of the conditions in the tank a, it is not always desirable that the venting of the ipe (I should be independent of those condltlons. After pressure has been admitted to the tank a the port may tentsof the tank, but to accomplish this the vent must be closed. For this pur ose I employ a valve 6 in the vent pipe e aving its stem 1). connected with the motor to or with the lever a. The. operation of the valve 1) may be regulated by the usual weighted lever c acting to open'the valve. The valve 12 is thus controlled by the motor, and so long as there is sufficient ressure in the motor chamber 10", the valveb will keep the vent closed.

a may be closed and the compressed air used expansively to force out the con- 7 Thevent pipe e will remain closed until the ressure-jin the 'tank a acting through the ell f andfpipe f has relieved the pressure mulation of pressure in in the chamber w to a sufiicient extent to permit. theweight c to open the valve 1). This use of the air or fluid exp ansively is very desirable as it enables av measured charge of compressed air 01' fluid to be used at each 0 eration, and to obtain the full advantages 0 such a system the measured charge should be just sufficient to do its Work and thepressure should not,be relieved untilthe charge has accomplished that work by an expansion continued to the intended extent. This result is accom li'shed by admitting a chirge of compresse air only suflicient, when used expansively, to give a resulting ressure, when'the liquid has been forced i iom the tank, equal to the ressure due to the head against which the liquid has been lifted. It be noted that the charge of compressed air is admitted when the rising fluid has filled the receiver to an extent sufficient to act on the motor wthrjough the bell f, but the exhaust valve 1) opens regardless of the falling level of. the'liq uid and only when the pressure in the tank is reduced to such an extent by the ex ansion of the air that the weight of the va ve b and its connections plus the downward ressure on the'valve exerted from the tank t ough the pipes d and b is sufficient to overcome the upward pressure on the motor exerted from the tank through the bell f and articular form of the apparatus of the operation of the piston 1? and the valves q q is governed Wholly by the relief valve t i. e. by the accu a space of fixed cu- In some cases, however, it is the operation should be conipef,

In the bical capacity. desirable that trolled by varying the cubical capacity of the space. Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 2. The passage r, instead of leading directly into the chamberp below the piston 9 leads into a chamber 7b which opens-into the chamber 11 It is obvious that the interval of time before the piston g is operated .afterthe valve 8 isopened will de end upon the cubical capacity of the chamber h, and

. seque tl -thetime of operation of the piston i and for this purpose the piston chamber p [at b this cspbical capacity may be varied, and contie introduction of liquid h in the chamber h.

- ,In the forms' shownin Figs 1 and 2, the piston g is operated by the direct pressure upon it of the air or gas admitted-by the valve .8; In some cases, however, it is desirable to operate-thepiston g by a liquid, such as oil,

the modification sl'io-wn in'Figz3 may be used, 1' is a vessel contain ing the-oil or piston actuating fluid and conimunicating through a pipe, or conduit y' with The passage r leads to the vessel 11. When the valve 8 is opened, the pressure on the surface of the liquid in the liquid through the con 'tions in the appliance control of the conditions piston The speed of the piston g and valves g 9 may thus be regulated with great nicety. 7c is a vent from the vessel '5 which maybe controlled by a suitable valve k. j is a valve in the liquid pipe or conduit 9'. The return of the liquid through the conduit y, and consequently the time of the return of the piston g and the operation of the valves q q maybe controlled by this valve j. By closing this valve 7' after the piston g has been operated the liquid may the chamber p and piston cylinder to maintain the valve q open with the pressure in the tank a as long as may be desired, independently of the automatic operations.

What I claim is as follows: 7

1. In apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is to be a a pressure pipe leading to said app iance, va ve devices to control said pressure pipe to admit pressure to said appliance, a pressure motor to control said valve devices, means exteriorto said appliance independent of any mechanical moving parts in said appliance but controlled directly by the conditions therein to control said'pressure motor, and means torelieve said pressure motor independently of the conditions in the appliance.

2. In apparatus ing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap-. pliance to which the pressure is to be applied, a ressure pipe leading to said appliance, va ve devices to control said pressure pipe to admit pressure to said appliance, means automatically controlled by the conditions in the appliance to operate said valve devices to admit pressure to the appliance, and devices controlled by the means to operate the valve devices but independent of the condito control the action of saidmeans to operate the valve devices after said means have been actuated under the in the appliance to operate said valve devices to admit pressure to the appliance. V

3. In apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is to be a plied, a pressure pipe leading to said app iance, valve devices to control said pressure pipe to admit pressure to the a pliance, a pressure motor to'control said va ve devices, a valve to control the admission of pressure to said pressure motor, means exterior to said appliance independent oiiany mechanical moving parts'in said appliance but automatically controlled by the conditions therein to open said valve and admit pressure to the motor, and meansindependent of the conditions in the appliance and controlled by said motor vto close said valve after said motor has beenv actuated under the control of the conditions in the appliance to open said valve devices to i admit presspre to the appliance.

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for controlling and utilizbe confined in 4. In apparatus for controlling andutilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appllance to which the pressure is to be a plied,

a pressure pipe leading to said app lance, va ve devices to control said pressure pipe to admit pressure to the appliance and to relieve the same, a pressure motor to control said valve devices, a valve to control the admission of pressure to said ressure motor,

means to open said valve an admit pressure to the motor, means controlled by said motor to close said valve after said motor has operated the valve devices controlled. by it to admit pressure to the appliance, and independent means for relievlng the pressure .on said motor to enable it to return.

pliance to which the pressure is to be applied, a delivery pipe leading to said appliance, a pressure supply pipe, and a vent pipe, valve devices to control communication between said delivery pipe and the pressure supply pipe and vent pipe respectively, means controlled by the conditions in the appliance to operate said valve devices to-open communication between said pressure supply pipeand delivery pipe, means to control the return of saidvalve devices to open communication between the delivery pipe and vent pipe independently of the conditions in the a pliance, and means controlled by the con itions in the appliance to control said vent pipe. 6., n apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is to he applied, a delivery pipe leading to said appliance, valve devicesto open said pipe to a pressure supply or to a vent, means controlled by the conditions in the appliance to operate said valve devices-to open said pipe to the pressure supply, means independent of the conditions 1n the appliance to automatically control said valve devices to close communication between said pi ea'nd the, pressure sup- 1y after an interva and means controlled y the conditionsin the tank to control the vent for said pipe. v 7. In apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap pliance to which the, pressure is to be a plied, a delivery pipe leading to said, appliance, valve devices to open said pipe to a pressure supply or to a'vent, valve actuating devices for controlling said valve devices, a-pressure motor controlled'by the conditions in' the appliance. for operating said valve actuating devices "to open said pipe to the pressure su.p-. ply, means independent of 'said pressure 1110- tor for-controlling the operation-ofsaid valve devices tie-close, communication between saidpipe and I the pressure supply andiopenr the communication with the vent, and me an;s' to' control saidvent controlled by said pressure motor.

,8. In apparatus for controlling and utiliz= ing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap pliance to which the pressure to he applied a delivery pipe leading to said apphance, valve devices to open communicatlon between said pipe and a pressure supplyor vent,

a piston for operating said valve vices, avalve to control the admission of pressure to said piston, means controlled by said piston to close said valve after the piston has operated to open the pipe to the pressure supply, and means to control. the relief of the pressure on said piston after said valve is closed.

9, In'apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the ressureisto be applied, 5. In apparatus for controlling and utiliz ing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap,

a delivery pipe lea ing to said appliance, valve devices toopen communication between said pipe and a pressure supply or vent, a piston for operatim said valve devices, a valve to control the admission of pressureto said piston, means controlled by said piston'to close said valve after the piston has operated-to open the pipe to the pressure supply, means to control the relief of the pressure on said-piston after said valve is closed, and means to control said vent independently of the operation of said valve devices.

10. In apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination ofan" appliance to which the pressure is to be applied, a delivery pipe leading to said appli: ance, valve devicesv to open communication between said pipe and a pressure'su ply or vent, a' piston for operating said valve devices, a valve to control the admission of pressure to said piston, means exterior to said appliance independent of any mechanical moving parts in said appliance but controlled by the conditions therein to operate; said valve to admit pressure; tc said piston, 1 means con-trolled .by said piston to close said valve after the piston'has operated the valve devices to open the delivery pipe to the pressure supply, and means to control the relief of the pressure on said piston after the valve is closed.

1-1. In appartaus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is to be applied, pressure pipe lea ing to said appliance, ve devices to control saidpressure pipe to admit pressure to: the tank and to relieve the'same, a piston. for controlling said valve devices, a chamber of variable cubical capacity ,in communication with said piston, and means for admitting fluid'pre'ssure to said chamber, whereby the action of said piston may be regulated by the cubical ca pacity of said chamber.

12. In apparatus forcontrollin'g and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the ressure is to be a plied, a pressure-pipe lea ing' to said appliance, 13'0 plied, a

valve devices to control said pressure pipe .to admit pressure to the appliance and to relieve the same, a piston for controlling said valve devices, a chamber adapted to contain liquid, the upper portion of which is in communication with said piston, and means for admitting fluid pressure to said chamber; whereby the cubical capacity of said chamher and the operation of said piston maybe 10 regulated by varying the volume of liquid in said chamber.

13. In apparatus ing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap-' pliance to ressure pipe ading to said app ance, vave devices to. control said pressure pipe to admit pressure to the'applian'ce and to relieve the same, a piston for controlling said valve devices, a valve to control the admission of motor fluid to said piston, a lever for operating said valve having a movable fulcrum at one end, a ressure motor connected'with the other en of said lever, whereby said lever is operated and the valve opened by the movement of said pressure motor, and means controlled by the piston to move said fulcrum and release the lever and close the valve independently of the action of said pressure motor. p i p 14.- In apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an ap-:

pliance to which the pressure is to be applied, a fluid pressure pipe leading to said appliance, valve devices to control said pi e, pneumatic devices for operating said valve devices to admit fluid pressure to said pipe, and means independent of the conditions in the appliance to independently control .'the return of said pneumatic devices and to operate the valve devices to relieve the pressure in said pipe, late the interval of time before the pressure in said ipe will be relieved.

15. n apparatus for controlling and utilizing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is to plied, a fluid pressure pipe appliance, valve devices to control said pipe,

for controlling andutiliz which the pressure is .to be agand timing devices to regu be ap-s leading to said pneumatic'devices for operating said valve. devices, a valve to control "the admission of fluid pressure to said-pneumatic devices to operate the same for the purpose of actuat ing the valve devices to admit pressure to said pipe, means independent of said valve to control and time the-return of said pneumatic devices ton-the purpose, of actuating said valve devices to relieve the pressure in said pipe, and means controlled by said pneumatic devices for controlling said valve after said pneumatic devices have operated.

. 16. In-apparatus for controlling and utilizing. fluid pressure, the combination of an'ap- "plianceto which the ressure is to be applied, a delivery pipe eading to said app ance, a pressure supply pipe, and a vent, valve devices to control communication-between said delivery pipe and the pressure supply pipe and vent respectively, means controlled by the conditions in. the appliance to operate'said valve devices to open communication between the pressure supply pipe anddelivery pipe, means to control the return of said valve devices to open communi- "cation between the delivery pipe and vent, and means controlled by the conditions in the appliance to control said vent independently of said means to control the valve device. I 17. In apparatus ing fluid pressure, the combination of an appliance to which the pressure is" to be applied, a, delivery pipe leadingl to said app lance, valve devices to contro the admission and relief of fluid pressure to said delivery pi e, a secondary valve, -independent of said valve devices, for controlling the relief from said delivery pipe, and means controlled by the pressure in the appliance for controlling said secondary valve and the relief of the tank through'said delivery pipe.

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand.

EDWARD O. MOORE,

Witnesses R. M; KELLY,

M. F. DRISCOLL.

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